Padlet is an online discussion tool in which students can post their ideas on a certain subject and view other students' posts.

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Creating

__https://padlet.com/__
Navigate to “Sign up for FREE” in the center of the page.
The two options for signing up are: “Sign up with Google” or “Create an Account”. New accounts will be asked to add superpowers for a fee. Click Skip in the upper right corner. The free version offers a wide variety of options.
When using a Google account, be sure to allow access.
Once logged in, the Dashboard will show. This is where all Padlets in the account can be accessed. On the Dashboard, located in either the middle of the page or in the upper right corner is the ‘Make a Padlet” button.
A new Padlet will generate with a randomized background.
Personalize the Padlet using the tools on the right side. Create a Title, a brief Description, change the Wallpaper and select an optional icon.
Select Next in the upper right corner.
Privacy setting defaults to Secret. It can be changed to Public which makes the Padlet searchable and viewable by others. Padlets that include student names should not be set to Public. “Can Write” is the default for who can access. This is recommended for class use as it allows students to make posts and read posts of others. Add contributors allows the creator to add another teacher so that the additional teacher can also act as a moderator.
Click Next in the upper right and now the Padlet is reading for Posting. To learn more about how to post on a Padlet, see “Posting”. For directions on advanced sharing and publishing options, see “Publishing”.

Posting

Settings While creating or modifying the Padlet, the teacher can change settings for how students post. Attribution - Turning this on displays the name of the student adding the post to the Padlet, as long as they have signed in. If student have not signed in, it show as “Anonymous”. Comments - Others can add comments to the bottom of the post. If they are signed in, their name will show.
Creating Posts Teachers and students post to the Padlet the same way. 1.Either double-click a blank space in the background orclick the pink “+” circle. A note box will appear.
2. Click in the area marked “Title” to type what shows in bold. 3. Click in the area marked “Write something…” to do more text and to paste hyperlinks, as needed.. 4. Click on the icons below to paste a link or upload attachments that can be audio files, videos, photos, documents, or website addresses and then click OK. Adding files, links, or other media is optional.
Students may delete their own posts. Teachers may delete their own posts and posts of students on their padlets.

Publishing

Creating Tags Creating Tags for the Padlet makes searching for previously created Padlets easier. After creating a new Padlet, click on the cogwheel in the upper right corner.
Select up to three Tags.
Making a user-friendly Address Each Padlet is given a unique web address that can be copied and pasted into a Google classroom or shared on a web page.
The web address can be changed to make it even more personalized and easier to share.
Additional ways to Share the Padlet Click on Share in the upper right corner.